Cheap Acer notebook on Newegg: What wireless chip does it use?

[Richard Shaw]

I found this laptop[1] for a GREAT price but I haven't been able to
find out what wireless chip it uses and I want to make sure it works
under F11/F12. I've tried acer.com but they don't list the chip.
Anyone have one or know where to find it?

Thanks,
Richard

[1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115654

[Bill Davidsen]

Richard Shaw wrote:
>  I found this laptop[1] for a GREAT price but I haven't been able
> to
>  find out what wireless chip it uses and I want to make sure it works
>  under F11/F12. I've tried acer.com but they don't list the chip.
>  Anyone have one or know where to find it?
>  
>  Thanks,
>  Richard
>  
>  [1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115654
>   
Actually, you can add a Rosewill RNX-N100 USB 802.11n later. And they work great 
with Linux (and the matching Rosewill Wifi router if you don't have n yet).

I think you may need the kmod-wl driver for the built-in chip, Acer like 
Broadcom and my similar Acer does, but unless you think you will go to hell for 
using non-open source drivers, you are fine. Supposedly 2.6.32 will support many 
of these, but I'll pass on that kernel for a while, until I'm sure all the 
issues with filesystem loss are fixed.

-- 
Bill Davidsen <davidsen(a)tmr.com&gt;
   "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked."  - from Slashdot

[Mike Chambers]

On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 11:01 -0600, Richard Shaw wrote:
>  I found this laptop[1] for a GREAT price but I haven't been able
> to
>  find out what wireless chip it uses and I want to make sure it works
>  under F11/F12. I've tried acer.com but they don't list the chip.
>  Anyone have one or know where to find it?
>  
>  Thanks,
>  Richard
>  
>  [1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115654 
Try this link, lists quite a few more details although it doesn't
actaully list the *brand name* of the wireless chip.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.279137

If details are hidden, should be a link under the #2 (the laptop itself)
that says "Show details" that you can click on.

-- 
Mike Chambers
Madisonville, KY

"Best lil town on Earth!"

[Richard Shaw]

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 11:56 AM, David L. Gehrt <dlg(a)inanity.net&gt; wrote:
> > On 11/02/2009 07:01 PM, Richard Shaw wrote:
> > > I found this laptop[1] for a GREAT price but I haven't been able to
> > > find out what wireless chip it uses and I want to make sure it works
> > > under F11/F12. I've tried acer.com but they don't list the chip.
> > > Anyone have one or know where to find it?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Richard
> > >
> > > [1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115654
>
>
>  I don't know but doesn't the cited web page answer the question at the
>  top of the page?
>
>  ATI Radeon HD 3200 - Retail 
Umm... I think you got confused between the wireless and the video chip...

Anyway, I found this[2] site which indicates that at least with his
version of the laptop the wireless worked. There are several
sub-models, some come with 802.11g and some come with draft N. At
least it makes me feel a bit better.

Thanks,
Richard

[2] http://www.linlap.com/wiki/acer+aspire+5536

[David L. Gehrt]

>  On 11/02/2009 07:01 PM, Richard Shaw wrote:
>  > I found this laptop[1] for a GREAT price but I haven't been able to
>  > find out what wireless chip it uses and I want to make sure it works
>  > under F11/F12. I've tried acer.com but they don't list the chip.
>  > Anyone have one or know where to find it?
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  > Richard
>  >
>  > [1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115654 

I don't know but doesn't the cited web page answer the question at the
top of the page?

ATI Radeon HD 3200 - Retail

dlg

>  >
>  >    
>  I couldn't find out either. Mail Acer and, while letting them know what 
>  dimwits they are, ask about the chip that the wireless card uses.
>  
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[Richard Shaw]

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Tim <ignored_mailbox(a)yahoo.com.au&gt; wrote:
>  On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 19:06 +0200, Aioanei Rares wrote:
> > Mail Acer and, while letting them know what dimwits they are, ask
> > about the chip that the wireless card uses.
>
>  Do that, and I'd be surprised if you got any answer. 
At that price I may take my chances and if I have to buy a PCMCIA or
USB wireless adapter.

Thanks,
Richard

[Tim]

On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 19:06 +0200, Aioanei Rares wrote:
>  Mail Acer and, while letting them know what dimwits they are, ask
>  about the chip that the wireless card uses. 
Do that, and I'd be surprised if you got any answer.

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[Rares Aioanei]

On 11/02/2009 07:01 PM, Richard Shaw wrote:
>  I found this laptop[1] for a GREAT price but I haven't been able
> to
>  find out what wireless chip it uses and I want to make sure it works
>  under F11/F12. I've tried acer.com but they don't list the chip.
>  Anyone have one or know where to find it?
>
>  Thanks,
>  Richard
>
>  [1] http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115654
>
>      
I couldn't find out either. Mail Acer and, while letting them know what 
dimwits they are, ask about the chip that the wireless card uses.